Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

2004 - 2023 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.4 Months of Import in Apr 2023, compared with the ratio of 4.2 in the previous month
  • Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2004 to Apr 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 16.3 in Sep 2006 and a record low of 1.3 in Mar 2013

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves Months of Imports from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves are calculated as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Other Reserve Assets, which include other financial instruments denominated in foreign currency. The Central Bank of Egypt provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides Imports in USD.


Further information about Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • In the latest reports, Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 24.2 USD bn in Jul 2023
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 24.7 % YoY in Jun 2023
  • Egypt Domestic Credit reached 278.9 USD bn in Jun 2023, representing an increased of 27.5 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.5 % in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 3.4 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Egypt reached 27.1 USD bn in Jun 2023, accounting for 8.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Egypt's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Dec 2004 to Apr 2023 in the chart:

Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Egypt's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Apr 2023?

Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.4 Months of Import in Apr 2023, compared with the ratio of 4.2 in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.4 Apr 2023 4.2 Mar 2023 1.3 Mar 2013 16.3 Sep 2006 NA monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 7.5 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Armenia (NA) 2.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Australia (NA) 1.5 May 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - May 2023
Austria (NA) 0.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Azerbaijan (NA) 6.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Oct 2024
Bahrain (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (NA) 2.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2024
Belarus (NA) 0.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Belgium (NA) 0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (NA) 0.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Botswana (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Brazil (NA) 15.7 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Nov 2024
Brunei (NA) 5.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (NA) 7.3 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Oct 2024
Cambodia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (NA) 1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Chile (NA) 6.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
China (NA) 15.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Colombia (NA) 10.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (NA) 6.4 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Denmark (NA) 7.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (NA) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Egypt (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (NA) 0.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
European Union (NA) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Finland (NA) 1.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
France (NA) 0.4 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Oct 2024
Georgia (NA) 2.1 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2024
Germany (NA) 0.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Ghana (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Greece (NA) 0.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Hungary (NA) 2.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Iceland (NA) 6.9 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Nov 2024
India (NA) 9.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2023
Indonesia (NA) 6.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Ireland (NA) 0.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Israel (NA) 28.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Italy (NA) 0.9 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Japan (NA) 18.2 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Jordan (NA) 6.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Oct 2024
Kazakhstan (NA) 3.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Kenya (NA) 4.1 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2024
South Korea (NA) 7.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (NA) 2.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Kuwait (NA) 14.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 2.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Laos (NA) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Latvia (NA) 1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Lebanon (NA) 12.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (NA) 0.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (NA) 0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Macau SAR, China (NA) 20.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (NA) 4.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Malta (NA) 1.1 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Oct 2024
Mauritius (NA) 11.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Mexico (NA) 3.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Moldova (NA) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Mongolia (NA) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Montenegro (NA) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Morocco (NA) 4.7 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (NA) 5.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (NA) 5.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Nepal (NA) 16.3 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (NA) 4.7 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2024
Nigeria (NA) 10.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Norway (NA) 9.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Oman (NA) 4.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2024
Pakistan (NA) 3.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (NA) 0.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Panama (NA) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (NA) 6.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Peru (NA) 16.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Philippines (NA) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Oct 2024
Poland (NA) 5.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Portugal (NA) 0.5 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Qatar (NA) 15.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Romania (NA) 4.9 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2024
Russia (NA) 14.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (NA) 23.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (NA) 6.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Singapore (NA) 9.4 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (NA) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (NA) 0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
South Africa (NA) 4.8 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2024
Spain (NA) 1.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (NA) 3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.5 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (NA) 26.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -9,324.656 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,526.143 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 369,695.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,219.600 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 19,939.872 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 6,391.424 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 1,098,188.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 648,250.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -453,238.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -449,938.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 517,916.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,658.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,067.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 25.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 568,413.708 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 296,535.833 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 90,144.967 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 7,725.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 21.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,616,088.274 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 777,772.111 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 158.104 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 667.748 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 14.396 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,376.689 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,658.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 169,178.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 383,768.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 204.348 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,711.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -157.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 53.168 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 26,024.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 6.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -22.028 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -281,564.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 9,910.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 7,480.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -120.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -7,683.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -73.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -61.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -584.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 5,553.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 3,090.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -12,143.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,773.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 8,300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 126,860.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,178.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,350.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 102.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 667.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 170.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 96.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 227.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2021 - Mar 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 56,751.481 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 229,766.680 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 29.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 33,600.1 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.728 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,777.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 264,543.915 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 30.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 258,066.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 22,930.3 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 148,373.166 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 53.31 May 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - May 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.73 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2024
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,808,421.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 12,632,906.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 11,247,573.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,778,107.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,469,466.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 46,952.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 36,140.000 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Nov 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 11,839,886.000 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 6,898,502.000 May 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - May 2024

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